demystify

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US /diːˈmɪstəˌfaɪ/ UK /diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb Freq #106046

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    make less mysterious or remove the mystery from

    let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about

  2. 2
    verb

    To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.

    The article was written to demystify the mechanics of the internal combustion engine.

Etymology

From French démystifier, or de- + mystify.

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